shuttle diplomacy
noun
: negotiations especially between nations carried on by an intermediary who shuttles back and forth between the disputants
Examples of shuttle diplomacy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump officials engaged in fevered shuttle diplomacy and agreed on the terms of a full, 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine early last month, but the terms were rejected by Russia, despite Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, personally visiting Russian President in Moscow.
—
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Rubio has taken that approach by engaging in shuttle diplomacy on high-profile foreign policy issues such as ending Russia's war in Ukraine, though he's also played a role in some controversies at home, including the detention of U.S. residents who protested Israel's war in Gaza.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Russian officials said Tuesday there is no deal yet in U.S.-brokered talks to end the war in Ukraine, two days into the latest round of shuttle diplomacy in Saudi Arabia.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
In my family, my mother often provided shuttle diplomacy when there was an awkward issue between my brothers and me.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shuttle diplomacy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Rubio has taken that approach by engaging in shuttle diplomacy on high-profile foreign policy issues such as ending Russia's war in Ukraine, though he's also played a role in some controversies at home, including the detention of U.S. residents who protested Israel's war in Gaza.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Russian officials said Tuesday there is no deal yet in U.S.-brokered talks to end the war in Ukraine, two days into the latest round of shuttle diplomacy in Saudi Arabia.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
In my family, my mother often provided shuttle diplomacy when there was an awkward issue between my brothers and me.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shuttle diplomacy
Cite this Entry
“Shuttle diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle%20diplomacy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share